DCS

[Lusekofte]

 

 

So many people here are complaining about DCS but still they keep on posting .. I don´t get it.

 

Well this is not a constant emotion for most people, frustration come in waves , sort of overwhelms you when attacked by it, if anything , DCS is the sim that have given me the most frustrating moments, and they occure right after a patch that suppose to fix a problem you have waited a long time to get fixed, just to discover the patch made a even worse fault. 

I think I can safely say that DCS is the sim that have given me the best moments, but it also turned me into a raging maniac caused by frustration  

[Finkeren]

So many people here are complaining about DCS but still they keep on posting .. I don´t get it.

Why don´t you just forget about it and don´t bother any longer - wouldn´t that be that much easier?

 

Yes, DCS has a its problems but still it can be very entertaining and fun.

I really want to like DCS, and I’m still looking for an opportunity to jump in.

 

However, as long as the game remains this disjointed and the WWII/Korea content remains so limited, I really don’t see it as being worth the hours of work it’ll take to get ready to fly.

[Sokol1]

Corsairs over Normandy, the ultimate campaign

 

But coming only after "i-16 over Normandy" campaign.

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/news/2017-12-29_NY2018/

[Lusekofte]

You know I do not even care, whatever crap expirienced in 2018 , I would be happy if the Hind arrive, and nothing would ruin that, nothing

[ZachariasX]

If they also introduced the pistols, you could make duels Christen Eagle vs. Yak52.

[Jade_Monkey]

So many people here are complaining about DCS but still they keep on posting .. I don´t get it.

Why don´t you just forget about it and don´t bother any longer - wouldn´t that be that much easier?

 

Yes, DCS has a its problems but still it can be very entertaining and fun.

 

You can like the jet modules and still be baffled about the weird choices they make when it comes to theaters and map/plane combinations.

[AndyJWest]

So many people here are complaining about DCS but still they keep on posting .. I don´t get it.

Why don´t you just forget about it and don´t bother any longer - wouldn´t that be that much easier?

 

Yes, DCS has a its problems but still it can be very entertaining and fun.

 

Why don't you just forget about people having opinions you don't like - wouldn't that be easier?

[=362nd_FS=Hiromachi]

Dont show it. Apparently its verboten. 

 

Also, whats wrong with Corsair doing aerobatics

 

[Lusekofte]

 

 

the hours of work it’ll take to get ready to fly.

 

Well this was the main reason for me owing DCS modules for several years andnot using it, but as it turns out, some of them was worth just learning, give you a sense of accomplishment . But it is not for everyone

[Finkeren]

Well this was the main reason for me owing DCS modules for several years andnot using it, but as it turns out, some of them was worth just learning, give you a sense of accomplishment . But it is not for everyone

I don’t mind the learning curve - that’s kinda par for the course with DCS. I do mind having to install, activate and then use hours setting everything up to get acceptable performance for every single module.

[9./JG27golani79]

Why don't you just forget about people having opinions you don't like - wouldn't that be easier?

 

Everyone can have his own opinion - and I as well say that there are problems with DCS.

I just find it interesting that there are things which are complained about over and over and over and over again when it is pretty clear that those wont change in the near future if at all.

Edited December 31, 2017 by 9./JG27golani79

[Jade_Monkey]

They wont change either if nobody complains...

[9./JG27DefaultFace]

Hours of work is a bit of an overstatement. Try setting up BMS and then talk about complex install/setup/controls etc.

 

The DCS ui isn’t great maybe but it isn’t the worst either. Nor is it its biggest problem.

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

I don’t mind the learning curve - that’s kinda par for the course with DCS. I do mind having to install, activate and then use hours setting everything up to get acceptable performance for every single module.

Finkeren, may I ask what modules do you have and which have you tried?

 

The installation and activation process takes about two minutes for me, it's really not a big deal. Haven't had to tinker with graphics at all since week one.

 

What factually is a huge time sink is binding specific keys for all the essentials you need in combat. Chuck's Guides at least have the recommended bindings for a consumer HOTAS and a photo of the aircraft's stick and throttle with the real functions too so you can create your own based on taste.

 

Then comes learning all the system quirks (flares that don't dispense unless you have four different switches aligned in specific settings, or missiles that won't lock because you forgot to deselect the fuel tank jettison switch), and actually flying.

 

I've tried the TF-51 but it just doesn't feel quite right in DCS. Something about the feel of the aircraft doesn't compute, not sure what it is.

[Urra]

Some complaining yes, but very much looking to see what Vulkan and a new damage model bring. Vulcan should improve VR experience quite a bit.

[CUJO_1970]

Been thinking about getting into DCS for helicopters only.

 

Thoughts?

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

Rotorhead love that stuff. I've only tried the Ka-50 almost a decade ago, pretty interesting aircraft but very dense in systems.

[6./ZG26_5tuka]

Been thinking about getting into DCS for helicopters only.

 

Thoughts?

The helicopters are modeled very well in DCS. Probably the most detailed helo simulation you can get out there. If you are into haulers the Huey and Mi 8 are both recommendable (I find their use as gunships very limited)

 

The Mi 8 in particular is a treat to fly although it's difficult to operate in a 3 seat cockpit as a single person (you have to switch seats to reach all the switches and buttons). Shared cockpit in multiplayer has been announced a while back but not really been heared of yet.

 

I will wait for the new Caucasus to come out to have a more appealing landscape to fly over and train in the Mi 8 for eventually graduating to the Mi 24 one day.

Edited January 1, 2018 by 6./ZG26_5tuka

[Lusekofte]

Been thinking about getting into DCS for helicopters only.

 

Thoughts?

DCS is the best platform for Choppers, even hardcore X plane simmers admit it. It is a superb simulator for choppers.

It is the only thing I do, I prefer the MI 8 myself, and my impression is that almost all migrate to it after a while. But there are comming 2 new ones , both very inteeresting. 

It can be tricky flying choppers if you do not have the hardware for it, but there is tweaks in setting that can be done , and advices for how to do it.

I abandoned my yoke for chopper stick and collective myself. I had to sacrifice new rig for a couple of years doing so. But it is nothing beter to fly airplanes with also

[Monostripezebra]

Been thinking about getting into DCS for helicopters only.

 

Thoughts?

 

To a degree, that makes a lot of sense...  I spend most of my DCS with flying helicopters, just because the Hip and Huey are so much fun and quality modules. But i would like to make you aware that with DCS (as with most sims) there always some pretty sharp boundaries of what it doesn´t really simulate.. I don´t own the Ka50, so i can´t judge that one, but overall the combat aspect, especially online, for helos is less optimal. If you like the study sim aspect of your individual planes systemsmodeling, the Hip will please you, but if you looking for exiting combat in it.. well, the options are very limited and the best matched oponent is some light vehicle AI convoy. Ground interaction can also be sometimes weird (in term of collision physics for 3d objects like buildings) the game shows that it is made more for jet combat.. despite the Vegas map having some really nice VFR detailing. (ie: you see a ton of details like parked cars, but interacting with those details can be wonky)

 

Example of simplified collision planes for a watertower:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIOixXkGrck

 

That beeing said, if you love helos, the FM of the huey and the systems on the hip will provide a ton of enjoyment, but mostly in a more civi transport role.

 

I am also keen on pointing out, that the module quality in DCS has some fluctuations. In my personal oppinon, the Gazelle is not as well made as the Huey... and in that regard I also like to point out that for me, it is always worth it to get some of the planes.. the L-39 is one of the modules that I find of high quality and that is also a lot of fun to fly, the Mig21 and F5 are also planes you will be unlikely to regret buying and are a good side dish to helos.

[CUJO_1970]

Thanks guys -

 

I''m not interested in flying the helos in combat - I'm much more attracted to the study sim and civilian applications. 

[ST_ami7b5]

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Lol, Zebra.

Still luv u :-D

Edited January 1, 2018 by ST_ami7b5

[Monostripezebra]

Lol, Zebra.

Still luv u :-D

 I love all you silly trolls, too

 

Just finished my new-years hangover Harrier flight..

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCJynnl2Fjg

Edited January 1, 2018 by Monostripezebra

[nirvi]

Updated Caucasus map and Hornet livestream:

[216th_Lucas_From_Hell]

I try to get excited for the Hornet but I can't. It's multi-role to a point where it can't do anything too well compared to other aircraft in game.

[Lusekofte]

In this game it will be a new aircraft. Serve well with the Navy and the Finns. But I do not care for it, neither for the F 14. Already promised myself I will not buy these two, simply because I got enough airplanes I do not fly

[ZachariasX]

I try to get excited for the Hornet but I can't. It's multi-role to a point where it can't do anything too well compared to other aircraft in game.

Be happy it is not an E. Then it couldn‘t do anything right besides increasing the draft of a carrier.

[Archie]

I promised myself I was going to stop but in the end bought the Viggen in the sale, it's an interesting aircraft and I can have fun just flying it low level at high speed and navigating to a target.

[LLv24_SukkaVR]

I just bought Normandy + WWII asset pack which was pretty cheap $29,99 but i doubt my PC will run 2.5 well enough. We'll see that at the end of the month hopefully. Also got the F-5E as a christmas present, nice and agile little bird.

[BeastyBaiter]

A bit of Mi-24 news seems to have slipped under the radar.

 

 

 

Mi-24P update:

3D model is not at the state when we are ready to flash it to tease you yet.
We've finished modelling of hover, takeoff and general performance in the air of this helicopter.
Currently team is working on Mi-24P crew AI. Mi-24P crew AI will be available as pilot or as gunner.
We are aiming to implement control over AI functionality with help of AI GUI which will allow you to use only 4 buttons to give AI specific commands regarding:
Heading
Speed
ALtitude
Maneuvers
Hover menu
Target choice
Also we are working on AI crew targets detection logic. It will not be just all-seeing AI copilot/gunner, as you can see on pics below, AI behaviour will not be simplistic and during spotting its being modelled to mimic real pilots training logic for spotting targets. Things like distance, angle and illumination will be taken into account among many others.

 

Edited January 4, 2018 by BeastyBaiter

[katdog5]

I just bought Normandy + WWII asset pack which was pretty cheap $29,99 but i doubt my PC will run 2.5 well enough. We'll see that at the end of the month hopefully. Also got the F-5E as a christmas present, nice and agile little bird.

 

same here (but was kickstarted ww2). F5 is fun - clickable cockpit great. the p51 with clickable great to fly around in and learn

 

however, normandy practically unplayable in VR in current state - and the campaign has to out of the question  just guessing

 

esp when compared to the awesomeness that is BOS + Kuban

Edited January 4, 2018 by katdog5

[Gambit21]

I try to get excited for the Hornet but I can't. It's multi-role to a point where it can't do anything too well compared to other aircraft in game.

 

I personally have no desire or time to learn MFD's anymore - those days are behind me.

[Brano]

I might try to do installation again when 2.5 comes out. MiG-19 and Mi-24, Warsaw pact classics. Czechoslovak airforce used them both. Slovak airforce last Mi-24s were discarded in 2011. They were offered for sale,300k€/pc. Stationed at Prešov helicopter base,I used to drive along admiring those machines

Some crazy cammo of Czech AF Mi-35 :D

[Monostripezebra]

I am still having the most fun with Helos in Vegas.. best side of DCS, if you ask me.

 

https://youtu.be/ttktTcaKHxg

[Jade_Monkey]

"TROMB" Hotel   

[Archie]

I do like the early jets such as the MiG15 and 21. I bought the Viggen in the recent sale and it's great fun. I like the helo's too but have very little interest in the modern jets.

[JG5_Zesphr]

 

[dburne]

 

 

Oh yeah!

[Dutchvdm]

They do know how to make trailers  . It really gives me a must buy vibe!!

 

But i'm not gonna...

 

I know it will result in five evening's trying to figure it out, being stuck on the runway and then quit en going back to IL-2. Maybe if i had way way way more pc time, i would get into this. 

 

Grt M

[Archie]

They do know how to make trailers  . It really gives me a must buy vibe!!

 

But i'm not gonna...

 

I know it will result in five evening's trying to figure it out, being stuck on the runway and then quit en going back to IL-2. Maybe if i had way way way more pc time, i would get into this. 

 

Grt M

This is basically my problem. I just bought the Viggen and have little time to learn it, the F18 would take me forever. I'll still probably buy it though, because I'm a sucker for such a well built model, and I'm an idiot.